Ilkley Literature Festival 4-20 October 2019

For those of my followers who haven't bought their tickets yet:

Events for Children and Families From exploring the solar system and going on surreal adventures in Pompeii to writing songs and masterminding jail breaks we have a fantastic programme of events for children aged 3 and up. You can view the full children's festival programme on our website but here are some of the highlights: Andy Stanton: The Paninis of Pompeii Join Andy Stanton, the awardwinning, bestselling author of the Mr Gum series, for an afternoon of ludicrous characters, surreal escapades and outrageous wordplay. Sat 12 Oct, 4pm Kings Hall £10/6* concessions Age 7+   Conn Iggulden: Doubly Dangerous! Ready for adventure? Learn to build go-carts and electromagnets, identify insects and spiders, fly the world’s best paper airplanes, make perfume and pick a padlock! Sat 19 Oct, 1.30pm, Kings Hall £10/6* concessions Age 7+ Dr Maggie's Grand Tour of the Solar System Join space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE as she embarks on a fascinating tour of the Solar System. Sun 20 Oct, 2pm Kings Hall £10/6* concessions Age 8+ Clare Balding: The Racehorse Who Learned to Dance TV presenter Clare Balding trots into town to talk about her popular series of pony adventures for children. In the latest book in her Charlie Bass trilogy, Charlie and her Derby-winning, crime-stopping racehorse, Noble Warrior are facing their greatest challenge yet. Fri 18 Oct, 6pm Kings Hall £10/6* concessions Age 7+ Carly Gledhill: Monty & Sylvester: Everyday Astronauts Monty and Sylvester have been in training for a very big challenge: the first mouse and bear mission to outer space! Will they discover a new planet? Will they encounter alien life? Sat 19 Oct, 1.45pm All Saints' School £5 adult/child* Age 3-5   Jim Whalley & Stephen Collins: Baby's First Jailbreak Join infant criminal mastermind Baby Frank as he faces his nemesis and stages an epic baby jail break. Hold on, this is going to be one great escape! Sun 20 Oct, 11.30am & 1pm, All Saints' School £5* Age 3-5 Onjali Q. Rauf: The Star Outside My Window Join the author of The Boy at the Back of The Class as she talks her about her new book. When she spots a new star acting strangely in the sky, she is sure it’s her missing mum, so Aniyah embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to make sure everyone knows. Sat 19 Oct, 11am, All Saints' School £5 adult/ child* Age 8-12+   Chris Mould: The Iron Man Dive into Ted Hughes’ thrilling and timeless classic tale The Iron Man with the illustrator of a stunning new edition, Chris Mould. Sat 19 Oct, 3.30pm All Saints' School £5 adult/child* Age 8-12   David Gibb: Let's Roll Family musician David Gibb takes us on a musical journey through his hilarious and often surreal imagination, where bears live in the cupboard under the stairs, dragons hide out in bedrooms and trips to the moon are a regular occurrence. Sun 20 Oct, 3pm All Saints' School £5* Suitable for all ages Book Now Events for Young People From creating podcasts and writing scripts to learning to improvise and practising performance skills, we have lots of great events for young people aged 12-18. And don't forgot, our new Performing Shakespeare event is ideal for anyone studying GSCE and A Level English. Make a Podcast in a Day Become a real-life podcaster for the day! Interview famous authors and create a special festival podcast. Sat 5 Oct, 11.30am - 4.30pm, Clarke Foley Centre, £5* Genevieve Carver: Music and Poetry Writing Workshop Write poems in response to live music and learn to perform your work alongside improvised accompaniment from the band. Sun 13 Oct, 11.30am - 1.30pm, Clarke Foley Centre, £5* Chris Singleton: Finding Your Voice and Stage Presence Work with Chris Singleton to discover the most dynamic and exciting ways to take your poetry from page to stage Sun 13 Oct, 2.30 - 4.30pm, Clarke Foley Centre, £5* Holly Smale: Happy Girl Lucky Bestselling author of the Geek Girl series Holly Smale returns to Ilkley with her hilarious new romantic comedy. Thu 17 Oct, 6pm, Ilkley Playhouse, £5* Liz Hyder: Building Fictional Worlds Workshop Meet the author of gripping new dystopian YA novel Bearmouth, Liz Hyder, and learn how to create vivid, original and distinctive fictional worlds for your characters to inhabit. Sat 19 Oct, 2- 4pm, Church House, £5* Michelle Scally Clarke: Script Writing Workshop Whether you are working on a screen play or a stage play, Michelle will help you craft snappy dialogue and memorable characters. Sun 20 Oct, 2-4pm, Clarke Foley Centre, £5* *plus a £2 booking fee per transaction Book Now How to Book: Online www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk Open 24hrs By phone: 01943 816714 Opening hours: Tue 27 Aug - Thu 3 Oct Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10am - 5pm Extended opening hours: Tue 10am - 7pm Festival Box Office Opening Hours Fri 4 - Sun 20 Oct: Mon to Fri 10am - 5pm Sat & Sun 10am - 12pm New event: 158. Performing Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream Sat 5 Oct, 5.30pm, All Saints Church, £8/5* concessions Additional tickets released: 58. Mike Berners-Lee: There is No Planet B This event will now take place at 6.15pm at the Kings Hall on Sat 12 October (not 5.30pm at All Saints Church as previously advertised) 66. Steve Richards: The Prime Ministers This event will now take place at 5pm at the Kings Hall on Sun 13 October (not 1.30pm at the Clarke Foley Centre as previously advertised) SECOND PERFORMANCE ADDED: 157. Ben Aitken: A Chip Shop in Poznan 1pm, Sun 13 October, Clarke Foley Centre Book Now Event Changes and Updates Due to unforeseen circumstances we ocasionally have to make small changes to the programme or sadly cancel events. The Box Office team make every effort to contact ticket holders to inform them of event changes, so please make sure you provide a contact telephone number and email address when making your booking. EVENT POSTPONED: 14. Emma Smith: This Is Shakespeare Saturday 5 October, 5.30pm, All Saints Church. Due to unavoidable scheduling conflicts, this event has been postponed. We are hoping to reschedule for the spring. If you would like to be kept informed of a new date please contact us. TIME CHANGE: 29. Owen Matthews: An Impeccable Spy Sunday 6 October, Clarke Foley Centre This event will now begin at 6.30pm (not 5.15pm as previously advertised) VENUE CHANGE: 92. Felicity Cloake: One More Croissant for the Road Saturday 19 October, 1.30pm This event will now take place at All Saints Church (not at Clarke Foley Centre as previously advertised) VENUE CHANGE: 96. Sinclair McKay: The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book Saturday 19 October, 4pm This event will now take place at All Saints Church (not at Clarke Foley Centre as previously advertised) Copyright © 2019 Ilkley Literature Festival, All rights reserved. Ilkley Literature Festival 9 The Grove, Ilkley LS29 9LW 01943 601210 info@ilkleylitfest.org.uk Registered in England and Wales Company No: 1061343 Ilkley Literature Festival ltd. is a registered charity. Charity No: 501801                                                           Facebook Twitter Instagram Website

Have you booked your ILF19 tickets? The Box Office for Ilkley Literature Festival 2019 opened yesterday and whatever your interests, from urban astronomy to cheese and from the Queen's corgis to stoicism, and from Booker Prize nominees and award winning poets to crime and gothic fiction, we have 180 fantastic events to choose from. Hear about Lucian Freud's early life or join Mark Radcliffe for an exploration of the some of the pivotal music of the 20th century, uncover the story of Syria's secret library, take a trip to Chanel's Riviera or discover the history of one of the world's great publishers, Faber & Faber. There are dozens more great events to discover. Click here to download the programme. How to Book: Online www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk Open 24hrs By phone: 01943 816714 Opening hours: Tue 27 Aug - Thu 3 Oct Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri: 10am - 5pm Extended opening hours: Tue 10am - 7pm Festival Box Office Opening Hours Fri 4 - Sun 20 Oct: Mon to Fri 10am - 5pm Sat & Sun 10am - 12pm Book Now Event Changes and Updates Due to unforeseen circumstances we ocasionally have to make small changes to the programme or sadly cancel events. The Box Office team make every effort to contact ticket holders to inform them of event changes, so please make sure you provide a contact telephone number and email address when making your booking. Details of any such changes to the 2019 programme can be found here.  Copyright © 2019 Ilkley Literature Festival, All rights reserved. Ilkley Literature Festival 9 The Grove, Ilkley LS29 9LW 01943 601210 info@ilkleylitfest.org.uk Registered in England and Wales Company No: 1061343 Ilkley Literature Festival ltd. is a registered charity. Charity No: 501801                                                           Facebook Twitter Website